Open AccessRisk of Serious Bacterial Infection in Children With Fever Without a Source in the Post–Haemophilus influenzae Era When Antibiotics Are Reserved for Culture-Proven Bacteremia
Author(s) -
Sivaji Bandyopadhyay,
Jo Bergholte,
Charles D. Blackwell,
Jason R. Friedlander,
Halim Hennes
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of pediatrics and adolescent medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3628
pISSN - 1072-4710
DOI - 10.1001/archpedi.156.5.512
Subject(s) - bacteremia , haemophilus influenzae , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology
To determine the rate of serious bacterial infection in children aged 2 to 36 months with fever without a source in the post-Haemophilus influenzae era, when antibiotic therapy is reserved until blood culture results turn positive.